Sheila Jackson-Lee: the american energy act offered by house republicans is the answer the american people are looking for. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: to address the house for one minute. th without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: madam speaker,

Sheila Jackson-Lee: as an advisory board member of the holocaust museum of houston , i rise with a deep sense of sympathy and outrage of the terrible tragic incident that happened as "the washington post" reported, at a monument of sorrow. and also a standing edifice for peace.

Sheila Jackson-Lee: i offer my deepest sympathy of the family of steven t. johns. and as a believer and advocate of the constitution and our here in outrage to express my opposition to the idea that protected speech equals protected violence. this was a dastardly act, and we don't know how many other

Sheila Jackson-Lee: targets as hateful minded person might have been engaged in. we must continue to stand against hate. we must continue to promote the passage of the hate crimes legislation. but frankly, we must say to those who we are mourn by putting forward a holocaust museum, many across the nation and in my town of houston that we stand with them in solidarity.